Finding Aid for the Julius Isaac Foust Records, 1903-1970

Descriptive Summary

Creator

Julius Isaac Foust, b. 1865

Title

Julius Isaac Foust Records, 1855-1906

Collection Number

UA 2.2

Extent

36 linear feet (100 boxes)

Abstract

This collection contains the personal papers and official records of Julius Isaac Foust, second president of the college now known as The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Taking up leadership of the school after the untimely death of Charles McIver, Foust acted as president for the year following his collegue's death. Foust served as the official president until his retirement in 1934. Included in his records are personal and offical correspondence, letter press books, speeches, photographs, diplomas, publications, newspaper clippings, invoices, receipts, and minutes.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research

Copyright Notice

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Julius Isaac Foust Records, UA 2.2, University Archives and Manuscripts, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Acquisitions Information

Boxes 1-56 and 63-100, the official records of the Office of the President of the University, were recieved from various locations on campus. The remaining boxes were deposited in the University Archives in 1967 by Mrs. Clora McNeill Foust, the second wife of Julius Isaac Foust. Foust had apparently removed these papers from the campus at his retirement in 1934, because he considered them to be private files.

Processing Information

Processed by University Archives Staff
Finding aid updated in August 2007 by Dean Rhoades

Biographical Note

Julius Isaac Foust, son of Thomas Carbry and Mary E. Robbins Foust, was born November 23, 1865, in Graham, North Carolina. After attending Graham Academy and Graham Normal School, he entered the University of North Carolina in 1885. He received his Ph.B. (Bachelor of Philosophy) in 1890 and later was awarded an LL.D. from the same institution.

He began his career as principal of the Goldsboro schools; later he was superintendent of the Wilson Schools (1891-1894), and of the Goldsboro schools (1894-1902). In 1902 he became a professor of Pedagogy at the State Normal and Industrial College. After Dr. Charles Duncan McIver's death in 1906, Dr. Foust became Acting President of the College and the following year was made President, serving in that capacity until 1934 when he became President Emeritus of the College. He died at Lakeland, Florida, February 15, 1946.

He served as President of the North Carolina Associaton of City School Suerintendents, President of the North Carolina Teachers Assembly, President of the North Carolina Associaton of Colleges, and a member of the Board of Directors of the A & M College (now North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University). He was the author of a textbook on the geography of North Carolina and co-author of a spelling book.

Collection Arrangement

1. College Records
2. Personal Papers
3. Letter Press Books

Papers are arranged chronologically within each series, and alphabetically within each year.